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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 16, 1981
Page
4
A Queens Bench judge in Edmonton rules Caligula not obscene despite explicit content. The piece argues censorship is subjective and up to individual discretion, noting filmgoers should decide for themselves and that censor boards cannot reflect everyone’s morals. It emphasizes personal responsibility in viewing decisions.
The Canadian finance minister, Allan MacEachen, shows irritation amid broad opposition to a deflationary budget. He clashed with Alberta’s Dick Johnston at a finance ministers meeting, amid calls for public hearings on tax changes to bolster public support and equity.
Prime Minister Trudeau plans early next year to renew talks to address Quebec grievances. Rene Levesque resists negotiations, aiming at separatism, while seven provinces abandoned Quebec for Ottawa. Flags at government buildings were lowered as drama, not resolution, and most Quebeckers seek a path to renewed dialogue.
Ottawa reports show Ben Tierney Clark facing internal strife as the Conservative executive delays a leadership convention until January 1983. Guerrilla campaigning, mixed polls, and a possible Trudeau resignation fuel speculation of an earlier review against Clark.
A humorous essay envisions a nostalgia driven gift, contrasting fantasies of a traditional mother with a market of services like Karen Records Room Service. It traces trends from Rent-A-Yenta in New York to Rent-A-Wife in Colorado, highlighting suburban single parents seeking practical help with errands and shopping.
The passage analyzes Solidarity’s rise as a democratic force in Poland and the risk of martial law after the Communist Party’s power struggle. It notes anger among 10 million members, potential Soviet intervention, and a tipping point as radicals push for a provisional government while KOR members join Solidarity. The piece warns of disaster if the regime cracks down.
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